About the Role
As a Senior Internal Audit Manager, you are responsible for leading the internal audit function across the retail business pillar, ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes. This role oversees compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards while identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational, financial, compliance, and fraud-related risks across stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices. The Senior Internal Audit Manager provides independent assurance and strategic recommendations to senior management to strengthen internal controls, improve operational efficiency, safeguard company assets, and support the achievement of business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a risk-based annual audit plan aligned with the organization's strategic objectives and risk profile.
- Establish audit priorities based on key retail business risks, including inventory management, cash handling, fraud exposure, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead operational audits across retail stores, distribution centers, and inventory management processes to assess effectiveness, efficiency, and control adequacy.
- Oversee audits of Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, e-commerce platforms, and transaction data security controls.
- Conduct compliance audits to ensure adherence to company policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepare comprehensive audit reports, including findings, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations.
- Monitor and validate the implementation of corrective actions arising from previous audit findings and recommendations.
- Identify weaknesses in internal controls and assess potential fraud risks involving employees, vendors, cash management, and operational processes.
- Ensure the Internal Audit Charter, methodologies, and audit procedures remain aligned with professional standards, including the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and COSO Framework.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. A Master's Degree (MBA, MAcc, or equivalent) is an advantage.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Qualified Internal Auditor (QIA) are highly preferred.
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or related fields, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
- Proven experience conducting audits within a multi-branch retail environment is highly preferred.
- Extensive experience in inventory management audits, shrinkage analysis, and retail operational audits.
- Hands-on experience in fraud risk assessment, fraud detection, and investigation processes.
- Knowledge of retail operations, supply chain processes, cash management controls, and e-commerce transaction environments.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Willingness to travel frequently to stores, warehouses, distribution centers, and regional offices as required.
About Kawan Lama Group
Established in 1955, Kawan Lama Group is a multi-sector group of companies who are constantly innovating for improving the quality of lives. Manages 28 brand portfolios operating in six different sectors: Commercial & Industrial, Consumer Retail, Food & Beverages, Property & Hospitality, Manufacturing & Engineering, and Commercial Technology. Aiming to be more than family business - but beyond that, we are business for families, we carry the mission to bring values for betterment of lives through business development and continuous growth.
